Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 23

           

           Hisaspectwasprobablyasun-Sabbatarianaoneasadogmaticparson’ssonoftenpresented;hisattirebeinghisdairyclothes,longwadingboots,acabbage-leafinsidehishattokeephisheadcool,withathistle-spudtofinishhimoff.“He’snotgoingtochurch,”saidMarian.

           “NoIwishhewas!”murmuredTess.

           Angel,infact,rightlyorwrongly(toadoptthesafephraseofevasivecontroversialists),preferredsermonsinstonestosermonsinchurchesandchapelsonfinesummerdays.Thismorning,moreover,hehadgoneouttoseeifthedamagetothehaybythefloodwasconsiderableornot.Onhiswalkheobservedthegirlsfromalongdistance,thoughtheyhadbeensooccupiedwiththeirdifficultiesofpassageasnottonoticehim.Heknewthatthewaterhadrisenatthatspot,andthatitwouldquitechecktheirprogress.Sohehadhastenedon,withadimideaofhowhecouldhelpthemoneoftheminparticular.

           Therosy-cheeked,bright-eyedquartetlookedsocharmingintheirlightsummerattire,clingingtotheroadsidebanklikepigeonsonaroof-slope,thathestoppedamomenttoregardthembeforecomingclose.Theirgauzyskirtshadbrushedupfromthegrassinnumerablefliesandbutterflieswhich,unabletoescape,remainedcagedinthetransparenttissueasinanaviary.Angel’seyeatlastfelluponTess,thehindmostofthefour;she,beingfullofsuppressedlaughterattheirdilemma,couldnothelpmeetinghisglanceradiantly.

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